Dragon's Origin

This issue didn't even require the people of Worry-Free City to remind anyone. As early as when Duke Song had swallowed that bitter pill, some people had already inquired about those Song family experts.

Besides Duke Song, Song Yan, Song Laoyu, and the hundreds of Song family elite experts had witnessed Wang Sheng's prowess in the Thousand Absolutes Land. These people had relatives and friends. Although they had been missing for more than ten years before returning, this half-year or so had been enough for them to re-establish a network of relationships.

Inevitably, some people inquired of them through some good friends. Although Song Hongde had strongly ordered these people not to reveal the details, some things could be answered with hints or glances.

For example, could Wang Sheng really kill them in the Thousand Absolutes Land camp? None of those experts denied this point. Not even one person stood up to say that Wang Sheng was arrogant and conceited, including those who claimed to be at the ninth level of cultivation.

When this question was brought up, many Song family experts had lingering fear on their faces. Although no one knew what they had experienced, the fact that so many experts showed such expressions made even fools realize that it must have been something extremely terrifying.

The number of places in the camp doubled, allowing more than a thousand more people to enter. This made many people ecstatic. The various vassal states unceremoniously fought for ten more places each. After all, it was a hundred miles deeper into the Thousand Absolutes Land than the Song family's camp, and that alone was tempting enough.

Wang Sheng no longer needed to personally train people in the skills needed to enter the Thousand Absolutes Land. Everyone would be gathered together and trained by the guards who had followed Wang Sheng in and out for about ten days. Then, Wang Sheng would lead everyone into the camp along the way. This time, they also had to bring enough supplies. Just the various grains and essential goods alone required Royal Treasure Firm to prepare more than three hundred people for transportation.

Just as Wang Sheng was waiting to enter the Thousand Absolutes Land again, the manager of Baoqing Surplus Hall came to his door. Wang Sheng was quite surprised that the manager of Baoqing Surplus Hall had waited so long to find him; he was truly patient.

Two thousand places at a time meant that Royal Treasure Firm almost earned back the cost of building the camp with the fees from these two thousand people. However, half of it had to be given to Wang Sheng, and it was unknown what proportion had to be given to the Worry-Free Kingdom Lord. In short, relying solely on the fees from each person buying a place, all the costs could be recovered in at most two years.

As for the consumption of those people in the camp, that was calculated separately. Wang Sheng didn't even need to ask to know that the things inside must be extremely expensive, definitely more exaggerated than Worry-Free City. Could a shrewd merchant like Marquis Lu Wen let go of such an opportunity to make money?

If Baoqing Surplus Hall didn't care about such a speed of making money, then Wang Sheng would be blind. Although the business of refined salt and white sugar had already made Baoqing Surplus Hall rich enough to rival a country, who would complain about having too many gold coins?

What surprised Wang Sheng was that the manager of Baoqing Surplus Hall in Worry-Free City had been replaced by a new person whom Wang Sheng had never met before. If the familiar clerk hadn't brought him over to introduce him, Wang Sheng wouldn't have believed that this guy in front of him was the manager of Baoqing Surplus Hall.

The previous manager was chubby, with a round face and small eyes, and he smiled at everyone, giving people a festive feeling. But the new manager was thin and wiry, stood up straight, and his eyes flashed with a fierce light, making him look like an expert at first glance.

Wang Sheng wouldn't doubt it if he was said to be a warrior, but Wang Sheng wouldn't believe it if he was said to be a business manager. If such a gloomy guy who made people feel uncomfortable all the time was a manager, then Wang Sheng would be the number one expert in the world.

"Lone Wolf, you used to cooperate with our Baoqing Surplus Hall. Why did you leave Baoqing Surplus Hall out of the business in the Thousand Absolutes Land this time?" What surprised Wang Sheng even more was that the new manager's opening was actually in a questioning tone, as if Wang Sheng had committed some heavenly law by not cooperating with Baoqing Surplus Hall, making Wang Sheng very uncomfortable.

Originally, Wang Sheng was already unhappy when he heard Lu Wenhou say that Baoqing Surplus Hall was caught in a drama of wealthy families' grievances and that the female owner was somewhat losing power. Now, seeing this manager and hearing his questioning, Wang Sheng was even more unhappy.

"Business, what's there to say why? If you catch up, you do it; if you don't catch up, you don't do it." Wang Sheng was unhappy, and his tone was also nonchalant as he replied: "Those few days, Lu Wenhou came to the door to talk about business in person, so I did it. Baoqing Surplus Hall didn't come to me, so should I beg Baoqing Surplus Hall to make money?"

It was obvious that this guy hadn't done business properly. Hearing Wang Sheng's words, there was even anger in his eyes. Was this the attitude that a business manager should have? Everyone was a business partner, not mortal enemies. He still wanted business with that stinky face? Wang Sheng wasn't cheap enough to do that.

That female owner was really a pity, actually defeated by this kind of person. Looking at this manager's behavior, his master was no better. If such a person wasn't doing a monopoly business, he would have lost everything long ago.

"Now that I've come to the door, can we discuss business?" The manager looked at Wang Sheng with a condescending gaze as if Wang Sheng was his house slave: "Our Baoqing Surplus Hall also wants to build a camp in the Thousand Absolutes Land."

"Well, Royal Treasure Firm also asked a few days ago if the refined salt and snow sugar frost business can also be discussed with me." Wang Sheng looked at this guy, smiled, and asked: "Tell me, how should I reply?"

"Of course, reject!" The new manager replied without even thinking, and there was a hint of panic in his tone. Snow sugar frost and refined salt were the sharp weapons that Baoqing Surplus Hall had used to dominate the market in recent years. How could they allow them to be controlled by another company? He knew that the production methods of refined salt and snow sugar frost were provided by Wang Sheng. If Wang Sheng was willing to tell Royal Treasure Firm, Baoqing Surplus Hall would definitely be severely damaged.

If the new owner, that is, his master, knew that it was because of him that Wang Sheng handed over the production methods of refined salt and snow sugar frost to Royal Treasure Firm, he would definitely be in deep trouble.

"I also asked Royal Treasure Firm about the camp." Wang Sheng didn't really do anything drastic, he just wanted to reject this guy, and replied slowly: "Coincidentally, their answer was exactly the same as yours."

The new manager also knew that he definitely couldn't persuade Wang Sheng this time. But he seemed to have some trump cards that he hadn't revealed, just squinting at Wang Sheng and warning him with threatening killing intent: "Since that's the case, then I'll take my leave first. However, next time when our Baoqing Surplus Hall's young owner comes over, he won't be as easy to talk to as I am."

"Well, doing business should look like doing business. If you should come to the door to talk in person, don't just casually send someone over." Wang Sheng ignored his threat, nodded, and said as if praising him: "Tell him, I'm waiting for him."